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  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Posts three hits, steal in win

    Abrams went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.

    Abrams has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, going 23-for-63 (.365) with six steals in that span. The shortstop did a strong job as one of seven Nationals with multiple hits in this offensive outburst, but he didn't get to cross the plate. Abrams trended down in late May but has rebounded to get his slash line to .287/.358/.484 with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 52 runs scored, 17 steals, 17 doubles and two triples over 69 contests.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Pops ninth homer

    Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two walks in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.

    Perdomo is settling in as the Diamondbacks' primary leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers, at least while Corbin Carroll (wrist) is out. In his last five games atop the lineup, Perdomo has gone 5-for-20 (.250) with two extra-base hits, four walks and a stolen base. The shortstop has been steady this season with a .259/.356/.416 slash line, nine homers, 56 RBI, 43 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 17 doubles and one triple over 80 contests.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Absent from starting nine

    Iglesias is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Iglesias had made three consecutive starts -- two at shortstop, one at second base -- but he'll take a seat Friday. Trenton Brooks will DH while Jake Cronenworth and Xander Bogaerts man second base and shortstop, respectively.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Returns to starting nine

    Bogaerts (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing shortstop Friday against Cincinnati.

    The Padres scratched Bogaerts from Wednesday's lineup due to soreness in his left shoulder, but he's back in the lineup after a team day off Thursday. Bogaerts is 22-for-85 (.259) with 10 runs scored, eight RBI and a couple steals in June.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Tallies two hits Thursday

    Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 3-1 win against Colorado on Thursday.

    Betts knocked in the Dodgers' first run on an infield single in the third inning, and he later scored a run following a leadoff double in the sixth. It's been a grind for the outfielder-turned-shortstop this season, as his .727 OPS is on pace for easily the lowest mark of his career. Betts does have at least one hit in five of his past six games, however, and he's demonstrated excellent plate discipline throughout the campaign with a 35:32 BB:K, so there's reason to believe that he can turn things around at the dish.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Racks up three hits Thursday

    Adames went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

    All three hits were singles for the shortstop. Since June 10, Adames has gone 17-for-54 (.315) with four home runs, one double, nine RBI and a 7:15 BB:K across 15 games. That's a large enough sample to suggest he's working his way out of the struggles that defined the better part of his first two months of the season. He's at a .215/.298/.349 slash line with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases through 80 contests overall.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Absent from lineup

    Ritter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Since his promotion from Triple-A Albuquerque on June 6, Ritter has been serving as the Rockies' primary shortstop while Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) has been on the shelf. Through his first 60 big-league plate appearances, Ritter has slashed .222/.271/.333 with two doubles, two triples and six RBI. After a stretch of 10 consecutive starts, Ritter will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench while Orlando Arcia gets the nod at shortstop and bats eighth.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Logs stolen base in loss

    Adames went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.

    Adames drew a walk in the second inning and stole his first base since May 30. However, the star shortstop failed to record a hit for the third time in his last five contests, during which he has posted a .200/.368/.400 slash line with four runs scored, one home run and a 4:6 BB:K across 19 plate appearances. Adames' struggles at the plate have persisted this month, as he's slashing .203/.301/.391 with 12 runs scored, eight RBI, four home runs, one stolen base and a 26.5 percent strikeout rate in 83 plate appearances during June.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Scratched with sore shoulder

    Bogaerts was scratched from Wednesday's lineup versus the Nationals due to left shoulder soreness.

    Bogaerts missed a game earlier this month with the same issue. He's dealing with soreness in the same shoulder that he fractured last season, but the Padres haven't provided any indication at this point that he's had a significant setback. Jose Iglesias will shift over to shortstop for the Padres on Wednesday, and Tyler Wade will enter the lineup at second base.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Racks up season-high four RBI

    Winn went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-7 victory over the Cubs.

    Winn's four RBI established a season high, and it was just the fifth time this year that he ripped multiple extra-base hits. June has been a quiet period so far for the speedy shortstop, who's batting just .216 with five doubles, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases through 88 at-bats this month, but Winn has remained St. Louis' everyday shortstop despite the recent cold spell.

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